Africa, Asia-Pacific, South and Central America, Small Island Developing States, Least
Developed Countries

Summary Note

The 2009 global competition for Development Market Place is funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) and additional DM partners. It aims to identify 20 to 25
innovative, early-stage projects addressing climate adaptation. The selected project could
receive up to US$200,000 in grant funding for implementation over two years. The competition
on climate adaptation focuses on three sub-themes: Resilience of Indigenous Peoples
Communities to Climate Risks; Climate Risk Management with Multiple Benefits and Climate
Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management.